Framing-tool.



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ran sraras rarnnr oEMQCEf ALFRED HOLMB'ERG, or CENTRAL rALLs-RHcLE IsLANL, Assienoa or ONE-HALFT' THEODORE MALO, OF CENTRAL FALLS, RHODE ISLAND.

FRAMING-TOOL.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALFRED HOLMBERG, a citizen of the United States, residing at Central Falls, in the county of Providence and State of Rhode Island, have invented a new and useful Improvement in F raming?k Tools, of which the following is a specification. 4

My invention is animproved framing tool which combines in lone implement the functions of a square, a bevel and a slide rule: The purpose of my invention is to provide a single tool which at one setting shall de.-

termine the angles of different cutsv and shall be available, also at one setting, for marking out both right and left hand cuts; and which by suitable scales arranged coordinately ywith the adjustable elements of the device shall enable the'worker to read directly from the setting of thetoolV data which is usually the subject of computation or reference to computed tables, such as the lengths of rafters, jack rafters and thelike.

Of the accompanying drawings vforming a part of this speciiication1-Figure 1 is an elevation showing my improved tool as used 4for laying out framing cuts; Fig. 2 is a conljoined view of both' front and back of the blade at the graduated portion showing how the data referred to is read direct from the position yof the slide which determines the position of the" adjustable tongue; Fig. 3 is a detail4 view, sectional of Fig. 1 on the line a-J), looking in the direction of the arrow c. Fig. 4 is a detail view'sectional'of Fig. l on the line Z-e looking in the direction of the arrow f. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a part of the lower hinge. Fig. 6 is an enlarged detail view of the graduated index for adjusting the two sections ofv the Fig. 7

device in inter-sectional relation. shows the range of swing of the cordinate bevel device. Figs. 8 and 9 show the tool with the auxiliary bevel section removed and replaced by the straight edge, for use as a square, F ig, 8 being a plan view.

Referring to Fig. 1 andfto Fig. 3f,.the

blade 2 is of rectangular section and to thisblade is hinged the tongue 3 at the point 4, the tongue being `of deep channel section and embracing 4the blade 2 at the hingeA point. The tongue 3canbe set square with the blade 2 and in this position the tool is usedas an ordinary square as ,will be later explained, but the prime purpose of the Specification of Letters Patent.

j Application led May 6, 1913. Serial No. 765,798.

- Patented July 6, 19,15.

tongue in framing work is to lay `out the plumb cuts of rafters, both for common rafters and for hip and jack rafters. The tongue 3`is adjusted with relation'to the blade orvbody 2 by means of the slide 5 which is connected with the tongue 3 vby, the link or brace 6, and is locked to the blade in any given position by a suitable de# vice such as the set screw 7. The slide` 5. is held to the blade 2 and guided thereon by any suitable provision such asthe shoel or slide 9 which is secured'to the slide- 5 ,and is movable in the slot 8 in thev saidv blade. The slot 8 terminates at the bottomk at fa point such that when thelslide 5V is'in its; lowermostv position'the tongue 3 is exactlyV square with the blade 2. `gf In the bottom of the tongue 3 is a-slidirigg` bar l0, the function of which is to extend'the` bottom edge ofthe tongue tothe edge of the stick' being marked whenthe tongue 3-ifs out of square with the blade, so kas'to accurately locate the beginning ofthe. cut, and without having recourse` tov astraightedge or to another bevel square or other implement. The bottom of the tongue 3 is cut away at 1l (best shown in Fig. 9, and inf Fig. l in the brokenline representation of the tongue denoted by 3X).l The extremity"y of the bar 10 is of flanged or T section, the :[ianges 12 corresponding with the jog or cut away portion 0f the tongue 3, and the bottom of the flanged portion is iush with the bottom of the tongue. The bar 1,0 lis held against the bottom of the tongue by the end of the blade 2 and by the lock 14.

The lower end ofv the blade 2.is curved' concentric with the hinge or joint pin at 4, and iny the curved. edge-are formed teeth-.50l which mesh withpcorresponding teeth 51 in the top ofthe bar 10, Ywhich teeth, bytheirl extremity `of the bar will intersect the` `edge of the stick to be marked.

.The 'lock 14, better shown in 4,isi'a.

block which rests on top ofthe bar 10 andi in arectangular hole in the side of theI tongue 3. At its top, the block 14 has a beveled iange 15 which abuts the beveled edge 16 of the hole in the tongue side in which it lies. Engaging the block is a screw 17, which, when tightened, draws the beveled flange 15 into engagement with the beveled edge 16, thus forcing the block down upon the bar 10 and holding the latter against the bottom of the tongue. Preferably a countersink head screw is employed and the countersink in the tongue side is slightly nearer to the top of the bar 1() than is the screw 17 so that the head of the latter cannot seat fairly, but its tendency to so seat causes it also to exert a wedging effect upon the block. In Fig. 1 the tongue 3 is shown in broken lines at 3X set at miter or at 45 degrees, and the bar 10 is shown projected to meet the edge of the stick being marked, the flanged extremity of the bar being indicated at 12a.

On the edge of the blade 2 opposite that on which the slide 5 travels are two hinge portions 18 and 19, preferably separate pieces secured to the blade. By these hinge portions or sections there is joined with the blade a cordinate bevel device whose function is to determine the angle of the horizontal cuts, corresponding with the plumb cuts determined by the tongue 3, for jack rafters and for hip and valley rafters. This coordina-te bevel device consists of a blade 2O having hinge portions 21 and 22 corresponding and engaging with the hinge portions 1S and 19 respectively, and also an adjustable tongue and means to adjust the same just as the tongue 3 is adjusted.

The hinge part 18 consists of a rectangular sleeve or collar, secured in position by the set screw 23. On the end opposite to the set screw are the lugs or ears 24 which receive the pin 25, which pin may be made with a knurled head to facilitate removal. The connecting hinge part 21 is of similar form, receiving the upper end of the blade 20, which is secured in position by the set screw 29. The entire cordinate bevel device is thereby adjustable longitudinally of the blade 2 so that its adjustable tongue 30 can be set with the line of its -bottom or marking edge intersecting the line of bottom or marking edge of the tongue 3. To facilitate this adjustment, the blade 2O is graduated as shown in Fig. 6, each graduation corresponding with one of the pitch graduations on the blade 2. Two lines of graduations are provided, one for hip and valley rafters and one for jack rafters. The graduations are marked with the corresponding pitches so that, to insure that a horizontal cut shall properly intersect with the corresponding plumb cut, it is only necessary to set the blade 2O at the graduation at P which reads with the same pitch number as that at which the slide 5 is set on the blade 2-Fig. 6. The lower hinge part 19 is of a known construction to avoid a removable pin. This is accomplishedsee Fig. 5-by making the two pin lugs 26-26 in the shape of opposed Us. The pin 27 is tightly secured to or integral with the hinge portion 22. To connect the two hinge portions, the part 22 with its connected blade 20 is inclined from the plane of the inain blade 2 suiliciently to permit the pin 27 to pass the ends 28-28 of the U shaped lugs 26-26, the ends being cleared by beveling to admit the pin. The hinge portion and blade are then righted into the plane of the blade 2 which brings the hinge part 21 into engagement with the lugs 24-24 to which it is secured by the pin 25. To permit the above described adjustment of the cordinate bevel device, the lower hinge part 22 is not rigidly secured to the blade 20 but is slidably connected therewith by the shoe which runs in the slot 33 of the blade secured to the slide by the screw 32, just as the slide 5 is mounted slidably on the blade 2. A third slide 34 is similarly mounted on the blade 20, which slide is connected with the tongue 30 by the link or brace 35, and determines the position of the said tongue for any side cut on jack rafters and on hip and valley rafters. A shoulder 31 limits the downward movement of the slide 34, to a position in which the corresponding positionof the tongue 30 is 45 degrees with the blade 20 or set for a mitering cut. f

The graduations at S serve a kindred purpose to those already described. They are marked to correspond with the pitch graduations on the blade 2, and with the same numbers, although the scale of the drawing does not admit their being shown. The graduations are in two lines the same as the graduations at P, one line being for jack rafters and the other line for hip and valley rafters, and the slide 34 is marked to denote the class of rafters to which each line pertains, H & V denoting hip and valley rafters, and Jack denoting jack rafters.

This is the manner of using the tool in marking out for example a hip rafter. Tf it be desired to cut such a rafter for a 2g pitch roof, which is a roof pitching 8 per foot, the slide 5 should be set to 8 in the line of figures opposite the words Hip- Valley on the slide 5, and the slide 34 should likewise be set to the graduation marked 8 in the line of graduations opposite the letters H & V on said slide-at S. This establishes the angles of the plumb and horizontal cuts desired. Where, as in the case of common rafters and the feet of jack rafters, the cut is ascertained by only one slanting line across the side of the stick, the other line of out being square across the t edges.

sticks edge, the cut is referred to` as a plain.cutl; and where,.as in .the case of hip rafters and valley rafters, and vin the case of the upper ends of jack rafters, the cut is determined by two slanting lines, one aslant the edge of the stick and the other aslant the side of thestick, such a cut is termed a compound cut. Obviously the main section alone is sufficient for laying out plain cuts,V but the combination of the main section with the cordinate device provides for simultaneously laying out both cuts .and Vfor uniformly laying out `a'succession of such cuts. VNote that the two `slides, 5 and 34 read by, or register with the appro riate graduations by their top I aving determined the angles of the cuts, their lines of cut are made to intersect fin the manner already described by reference to the graduations at P, which graduations, it should be noted are to be read from the bottom edge of the hinge part 21.

It is to be also `understood that the bar, 10 is runoutof the tongue 3 Vto reach the edge of the stick being marked andl determine the point for starting the cut.

`Referring tothe tool as a slide rule for ascertaining measurements which are usually computed or ascertained Vfrom independent tables, this `feature will be explainedy with reference to common rafters andthe settings therefor. When the tongue `3 is set for any given pitch it is to be noted that its reading orftop edge registers with graduations ofl three individual rows of graduations on the ffront face ofthe blade 2, and with alll of the graduating lines of the tabulation on the reverse or back "of the blade--see Fig. 1 and Fig. 2. This tabulation gives vthe lengths of common rafters for any given run or half width of building indicated by the figures at T. From the scale of runs given, lengthsof rafter forV runs not stated Acan be readily ascertained by adding two ormore lengths determined from the scale. Therefore, having set the tool for a given pitch of common rafter the length of that rafter is readdirectly from the graduated scale of lengths. In the position of the blade 3 denoted by the-broken lines at 3X, the slide 5 reads at 12 inthe scale of pitch for common rafters found on the face of the blade'2.'` Turning the tool over the length of rafter fora building 20 ft. wide is found in the row of graduations for a 10 ft. run (10 ft. being half the width of the building) as 14 ft.--18 in., the` notation being in 12ths. l

If the roof is to have either hip `or valley it is necessary -tol ascertain the lengths of the jack rafters. These are spaced either 16 in. on centers or 2` ft. and the first jackv rafter is ylocated from the starting point-either the plate or intersection with the roof of the ridge which forms` the valley-.the distance of the spacing, e.- eithery 16 in.` or 2jft. 1 Consequently the lengths Aof. all jack rafters after the first are multiples of the length ofthe first-jack rafter. *There-A fore it is necessary to indicate only the Alength rofthe iirst jack rafter, and these lengths are found in the rows of figures opposite the formulas J. R. 16 0.-@ and J. R. 2 ft;

0 0, which appear on the slide 5. Having de-y termined the angle of the plainv cut. and the lengths'` of the jack rafters,7the compound cuts are laid out in the same manner as are those for a hip rafter, only'the slide 34 Vis `set by the graduations marked Jack and kindred derivatives of the pitch will be;

termed functions of the pitch. But jack rafters are cut rights and lefts which isaccomplish'ed with my improved tool with# out change of setting,land hence with greater accuracy. The hinges which connect the co4` vordinate bevel device with thel bladev 2 `permit-the device to` swing through a range which includes positions v 180 degrees `apart in either of which positions Ithe device is i square7 with the plane of the main section. This is shown in Fig. 7 where the full lines show the blade 20 at right angles or square with, the plane of the` main position, while at 20)"` it is blade'2 in one shown iny the' opposite position or swung through 180 degrees', where itis again square with the plane of the blade 2.

As indicated at 2Oy the coordinate bevel device can be swung through an extent eX- ceeding 180 degrees. l

In case a square only is desired, the coordinate bevel device may be removed and Vreplaced by a straight edge 40 as shown in Fig. S and Fig. 9. Referring to Fig. 8,

the straight edge 40 is of channel form fit#` ting the'blade 2, and having flanges L11--11 y which constitute the shoulders which lie against the stick to be marked. Obviously the flanges 41-41 must be straight and true, andto maintain thiscondition the straight edge must fit the blade 2 snugly. It is fastened to the blade 2 by two pins or fixed tongues 43 and-44, one of whichengages the lower hinge part .19, the body of the straight I i edge being cut away at 42 to admitthe hinge .if

part- 19, vand the other beingv engaged by the hinge pas; 1e. Application@ 'the Y straight edge is .preferably effectedibyv first e removing the'member -18 from the blade '2.`

The straight edge is then 4applied tothe Vblade 2, the hinge part 19 passing through the aperture 42. The straight edge isthen slid downward engaging` the pin AC3.4 with the hingelug 26. Then the hinge portion 1S is applied to theblale 2,1.)being slipped;s

downward until its lower lug 24 receives the pin 44 and bearing upon the lug 45 holds the straight edge tightly against the hinge portion 19, the hinge portion being secured to the blade 2 by its set screw.

l am aware that there are implements which have graduations by which an adj ustable blade can be set to different pitches, and that there are others on which are imprinted scales of dimensions and the like, but my device is to be distinguished from such in that it provides for reading such data direct from the index or reading edge of the slide which controls the position of the main tongue 3; in that both right and left outs can be made at one setting without readjustment; and in that it supplies means for extending the marking edge of the adjustable tongue to the edge of the stick where the cut must start, as well as other features that have been brought out.

lt is obvious that other graduations than those described can be supplied and that those described or shown can be amplified. The scale of graduations 55 on the blade 2, and opposite the formula L of H & V per ft. run on the slide 5, gives the length of hip and valley rafters per foot of run, but it is obvious that by enlarging the area of the blade 2 or by employing finer figures a scale similar to that for common rafters can be supplied enabling the lengths for different pitches to be read direct from the indeX edge of the slide 5. Again, a scale of graduations at 56 gives the settings necessary to secure the correct angles of cut for various polygonal shapes such as the square, pentagon, heXagon and others. Again, it is possible to introduce modifications of construction and arrangement without departing from the spirit of my invention, and

Therefore, without limiting myself to the precise form and arrangement described l claim:

1. ln a framing tool, the combination with two bevel devices, each comprising a graduated blade, an adjustable tongue, a slide movable on the blade and registering with the graduations to determine the adjustment of the tongue, and connections between the tongue and slide, of hinges to connect the two bevel devices to permit them to swing, one with relation to the other.

l 2. In a framing tool, the combination with a blade, a tongue adjustable on the blade, and means to secure such adjustment, of a bar projectable from the tongue and having a portion 12 with a face that is flush with the bottom of the tongue, lock the bar in position.

3. ln a framing tool, the combination with two bevel devices, each comprising a graduated blade, an adjustable tongue, a slide movable on the blade and registering with and means to the graduations to determine the adjustment of the tongue, and connections between the tongue and the slide, of separable hinges to connect the two bevel devices.

4. In a framing tool, the combination with an adjustable tongue, of a blade with respect to which the tongue is adjustable, the said blade having a graduated index of pitches and, in line with each pitch graduation, appropriate readings giving functions of that pitch, a slide having a reading edge which, when set at a given pitch graduation reveals at said reading edge the appropriate readings for functions of that pitch, and means to connect the tongue with the slide.

5. 1n a framing tool, the combination with a blade graduated with different pitches, and having in line with each pitch graduation readings of function appropriate to thatpitch, and a tongue adjustable to the cutting angles for the pitches indexed, of a slide having an index edge which, when the tongue is set at the angle appropriate for a given pitch, registers concurrently with the graduation for that pitch and with the functional reading appropriate to the same, and means to connect the slide and tongue.

6. In a framing tool, the combination with a main section, a cordina-te device hinged to the main section and movable through a range which includes two opposite positions in eachof which positions it is square with the plane of the main section and hinges to connect the main section with the cordinate device, the said hinges being so connected on the coordinate device as to permit longitudinal adjustment of the cordinate device with reference to the main section.

7. ln a framing a tongue, a hinge pin therefor and a blade with reference to which the tongue is adjustable to which the hinge pin connects the tongue, the said blade having a portion of its edge concentric with the hinge pin and formed with teeth, of a bar mounted within the tongue and havingy teeth to engage those of the blade in the manner and for the purpose specified.

S. 1n a framing tool, the combination with a tongue, a hinge pin therefor and a blade with reference to which the tongue is adjustable and to which the hinge pin connects the tongue, the said blade having teeth, of a bar mounted within the tongue and having teeth which engage the teeth of the blade when the tongue is in working position, and which are disengaged from the teeth of the blade by swinging the tongue beyond its normal range of movement.

9. ln a framing tool, the combination with a blade and a tongue thereon adjustable with respect to the blade and having an opening with beveled edges, of a projectile bar carried within the tongue, and a bloeit tool, the combination with Seated in said opening in the tongue having a beveled portionengaging said beveled edge of the opening, and means to cause said block, through suchengagement, to `act ywith locking elect upon the bar. J

v10. In a framing tool, the combination with a blade, a'tongue. having a beveled edged opening, aprojectile bar within the tongue and means to connect the blade `and tongue, of a block within the opening of the tongue having a beveled portion to engage the beveled edge ofthe opening and a screw to engageQthe 'beveled portion of the l block with said beveled edge to force the block upon the bar as described. i

11. In` a framing tool, the combination with a blade, a tongue mounted on and adjustable with respect to the said blade, 4a slide to determine the position of the tongue, means to secure the slide, and connections between the slide andthe tongue, of interchangeable line determining devices attachi able to one edge of the blade, andmeans to interchangeablyattach the said devices.

12. In a framing tool, the combination with a main sectionand a coordinate-section, of a hinge to connect the two sections, one portion of which hinge is slidable on the main section and one portion slidable on-the cordinate section, and a second hinge to connect the two sections, one portion of which hinge is xed to the main section and the other portion of which isslidable on the co rdinate. section. 13. In a framing tool, the combination ywith a main bevel section and two hinges, yone hinge comprising a slide with a 'reading edge, of a coordinate bevel section attached to the main section by the two hinges, slid- ,4o able with respect to the two hinges, and

bearingv graduations that register with the reading edge of the said hinge, the said graduations serving to determine that relative position of the sectionswhich shall secure intersection of the lines established by them.

14. In a framingtool, the ,combination with a main section comprising an adjustable tongue, a blade with a graduated index of pitches thereon, a slide having an index edge to register with said graduations and means to connect the tongue and slide, of a cordinate section comprising a blade 20 bearing two sets ofgraduations, one set P to determine the longitudinal relation of the two ,sections and the other set S to determine angles of cut to be laid out bythe cordinate section, a connecting device to join the two sections havingan index edge that registers 4with 'the graduations -for longitudinal rela'- tion, a slide 34 having an index edge to register with the graduations for angle of cut and movable onthe blade 20, a tongue 30 adjustably mounted on the blade to establish 66 ,the line. of out determined bythe` slide 34 ing edge and both reading .in line `with the graduation from the graduations and means to .connect ation for that pitch, and on the reverse side v of the blade a scale with. readings'for the, common rafter lengths-appropriate to each pitch and for different runs, each pitch being in linewiththe graduation for that pitch, of a slide embracing the blade, one edge of the slide on each'side` of theibladeLV u being a reading edge and' bor registering with the scale readings appropriate to a given pitch when thev slide is lset to the graduationfor that pitch, anadjustable tongue mounted on the blade, andrneans,A

to connect the slide and tongue. i 4

16. In av framing tool, the combination with a blade having a graduated index of pitches and graduations'on both sides of the blade reading to functions ofthe pitch, ofa slide embracing the blade, one edge ofthe slide on each lside of thebladebeing a read-l edges l registering with appropriate readings of function for ya given pitch when one edge is 'set Vlat the the length` v4for th readingedges'- graduation for that pitch, and an adjustable tongue mounted on the blade, and vmeans to connect the tongue and slide. 4

17. In a framing tool, the combination Vwith a blade having a graduated 'index of pitches and a scale reading to the rafterA lengths for each pitch and fordiH''erent runs of rafter, the lengths for each pitchk being for that ptCh, of a slide having a reading edgewhicfhfvvhenly the rafter lengths appropriate to that pitch, the said slide bearing readings indicating different runs of rafter. i l` j' 18. In a `fr aming tool, the combination with a blade having a graduated-index of pitches and scales lreading to functions of the pitch, the readings for a given pitch being inline with the graduation for that pitch, of a slide having a/reading edge which when set at' a given pitch graduation reg-y isters with therreadings of function, appropriate to that pitch, and bearing indexlreadings to show the nature of the `function-readings found at its index edge, andan adjust-t, able tongue mounted Aon the nections between the slide'and tongue.

19. Inra framing tool, the combination 'withfa bladehaving graduations,ja' 'hinged tongue angularly adjustable with respectjto t. the blade, aslide registering withrthfe'. gradnations to 'determine the position ylof the tongue, and means to connectthe slidend tongue, of a lcordinatedevice also comprising va blade, a tongue, .ashde t.and meansk ,con-

105 set ata givenpitch graduation registers'with" L uated to secure ynecting the tongue and slide, means to connect the cordinate device with the blade first named, said connecting means including a third slide through which the blade of the cordinate device passes, the said blade having graduations that are correlated with the graduations on the blade first named to establish the intersection of the lines established by the two tongues.

20. In a framing tool, the combination with a main bevel device for determining the plumb cuts of rafters and graduated to secure the appropriate adjustment for any pitch, and a second bevel device for determining the horizontal cuts, and also gradthe requisite adjustment therefor, of hinges to connect the two devices, the said hinges permitting the second bevel device to swing through 180 degrees, at each extreme of which swing it is square with the main device.

2l. In a framing tool, the combination with a blade, a tongue mounted on the blade and adjustable with reference thereto, a removable device and hinge parts on the blade for connecting the removable device with the blade, of a straight edge held to the blade by said hinge parts, the straight edge and removable device being interchangeable, and means on the straight edge to connect with said hinge parts.

22. In a combination framing tool, the combination with a main bevel device comprising a blade, a tongue thereon and adjustable therewith, and hinge parts on the blade, of a `coordinate bevel device comprising a blade, a tongue and hinge parts to engage the hinge'parts on the blade of the main bevel device, and a-straight edge and parts thereon to engage the hinge parts on the blade of the main bevel device, the cordinate bevel device and the straight edge being interchangeably connected with the main bevel device.

23. In a combination framing tool, the combination with a blade, an adjustable tongue thereon, a hinge part fixed to the said blade and a second hinge part movable on said blade, of a straight edge formed to embrace the edge of the blade, and pins carried by the straight edge engaging the hinge parts aforesaid to connect the straight edge and blade.

24:. A straight edge for a combination framing tool comprising separable cordinate bevel devices and means to connect said devices, said straight edge consisting of a channel portion, lateral iianges lll-Lil and projections 43-44 to engage portions of the connecting means aforesaid carried by one of said devices, to interchangeably replace the other device.

25. A straight edge to interchange with Copies of'thisA patent may be obtained for one of two sections of a combination framing tool, each section comprising a blade, a tongue and hinge partsto connect the two sections, the said straight edge consisting of a body of channel form to fit the edge of the blade of thesection to which it is applied, and having an opening 42 to receive one of the said hinge parts, and having also projections 43-44 to engage the said hinge parts.

26. In a combination framing tool, the combination with a bevel section comprising a blade, a tongue adjustable with respect to the blade, and means to secure the tongue in any position to which it may be adjusted, of a swingable, cordinate bevel device and hinge partsthereon for hanging it to the blade of the bevel section, a non swingable straight edge and means for attaching the same rigidly to the blade aforesaid, and hinge parts carried by the blade aforesaid to engage the hinge parts of the swingable, coordinate bevel device and also the attaching means of the straight edge, the said swingable, coordinate bevel device and straight edge being interchangeably applied to the blade aforesaid.

27. In a framing tool, the combination with a main bevel device comprising a blade a tongue mounted on the blade and angularly adjustable with relation thereto, and hinge parts mounted on the blade, of a coordinate bevel device comprising a bla de and a tongue mounted on and angularly adjustable with relation to the blade of the cordinate bevel device, and hinge parts mounted in variable positions on the said blade of the said coordinate bevel device, corresponding with the hinge parts on the blade of the main bevel device, the main device and the cordinate bevel device being joined and adjustably connected by the said hinges, and a straight edge of channel form conformed to the edge of the blade of the main bevel device, and having iianges, and projections corresponding with and to engage the hinge parts on the blade of the main bevel device, the said straight edge and the said cordinate bevel device being interchangeable in their connection with the main bevel device.

28. In a framing tool, the combination with a blade and a tongue thereon, angularly adjustable with respect to the blade, of a bar movable longitudinally within the tongue and means whereby it is operated by the blade to impart such longitudinal movement. l

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ALFRED HOLMBERG.

Witnesses:

JAMES MCDERMOTT, ALBERT MESSIER.

ive cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, ID. C. 

